iStreamPlanet Showcases the Reliability and Flexibility of Cloud-Based Media Processing at NAB 2014

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Mar 27, 2014) - iStreamPlanet, the leader in live streaming, today announced it will showcase the company's live video workflow solution, Aventus, at the 2014 NAB Show. The company will highlight the ability of the Aventus solution to increase the reliability of live video streaming of premium content to connected devices. iStreamPlanet can be found in stand 9D, North Hall in Connected Media World.

Built from the ground up for the cloud, Aventus takes advantage of the distributed computing architecture of the cloud to provide greater flexibility in solving for the high levels of reliability required in live streaming premium content to connected viewers. Aventus provides content owners and distributors more choice and control over how they deploy live streaming services to meet the growing demand for live content on all viewing devices. Customers can choose the best deployment option for their business, including iStreamPlanet's SaaS or an On-Premises private cloud deployment leveraging their commodity hardware.

"As we saw with the Sochi Olympics and Paralympics, cloud-based solutions like Aventus are transforming the live video workflow, providing content owners and distributors with more reliable and flexible solutions to power premium, multiscreen live events and linear channels," said Mark VanAntwerp, vice president of software engineering for iStreamPlanet. "By reducing the cost and complexity associated with deploying and operating live video workflows, Aventus helps our customers get to market faster with highly reliable, live, multiscreen services."

Other NAB 2014 activities for iStreamPlanet include a presentation titled "The Battle for the Connected Viewer is On," Tuesday at 12pm, led by Robin Cole, in the Connected Media World theater in the North Hall. Cole will also be participating in the Connected Media World panel "The Changing Shape of Internet Usage and its Impact on Broadcasters," Monday at 3pm, also taking place in the Connected Media World theater.

About iStreamPlanetiStreamPlanet, the leader in live, simplifies live video streaming to multiple screens. iStreamPlanet is changing the way live streaming is done with the launch of Aventus, a cloud and software-based, live video streaming solution for premium content providers.

iStreamPlanet's innovative approach has been chosen by the world's leading sports, entertainment, and technology brands, including NBC Sports, Turner Broadcasting, Fox, and Microsoft, to bring live, online video to connected audiences around the world.

Founded in 2000, the privately held company is headquartered in Las Vegas with a software development center in Redmond, WA. More information can be found at www.iStreamPlanet.com.